Q: How do you think CABLE can help you in achieving your professional goals?
CABLE has given me an opportunity to be a part of a nationwide consortium. Being part of such a diverse and professional platform I would be able to interact with the top industry leaders and partners from across the country. I will be able to learn new leadership skills, networking and eventually this experience will help me to excel in my career.
Dr. Maruf is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She graduated from the American University of the Caribbean in 2017 and completed her pediatric residency training at BronxCare Hospital in the Bronx, NY. Dr. Maruf grew up in the DC metro area, which is where she worked prior to moving to Michigan with her husband. She is very excited to be part of this new community and provide quality evidence based care for her patients! In her free time she enjoys exploring coffee shops, cooking, going for walks, hiking, traveling, and spending time with family & friends.
Sehar Shehnaz is an Indian actress known for her roles in television series like 'Kamli Ishq Di'. The actress has been a part of the music video titled 'Dil Naal Salah'. Having made a successful stint in the world of television and films, Sehar has been a part of various brand endorsements and advertisements. With her terrific acting skills, Sehar is known for her stellar dance moves. The talented actress will soon be seen in a music album called 'Naina Di Shayari' and a Hindi feature film titled 'Kanjoos Majnu Kharchili Leela'.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in elderly people. Amyloid beta (Aβ) deposits and neurofibrillary tangles are the major pathological features in an Alzheimer's brain. These proteins are highly expressed in nerve cells and found in most tissues. Tau primarily provides stabilization to microtubules in the part of axons and dendrites. However, tau in a pathological state becomes hyperphosphorylated, causing tau dysfunction and leading to synaptic impairment and degeneration of neurons. This article presents a summary of the role of tau, phosphorylated tau (p-tau) in AD, and other tauopathies. Tauopathies, including Pick's disease, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, argyrophilic grain disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, and Huntington's disease, are the result of misprocessing and accumulation of tau within the neuronal and glial cells. This article also focuses on current research on the post-translational modifications and genetics of tau, tau pathology, the role of tau in tauopathies and the development of new drugs targeting p-tau, and the therapeutics for treating and possibly preventing tauopathies.
How did you get here?
My path to L&S Advising has been one of finding my niche within education. I tried teaching preschool, elementary, and middle school; I volunteered with high school students, taught a DeCal at Berkeley, coordinated after school tutoring programs in elementary and high schools, and taught college students at a private program. I realized I most enjoyed interacting with college students, helping them discover and explore their passions and determine how to achieve their goals. After considering multiple career options, I came to understand that what I like to do is actually a career field called college counseling, so I enrolled in a graduate college counseling program. I have interned at San Francisco State University's Undergraduate Advising Center, City College of San Francisco's Career Development Counseling Department and Disabled Students Programs and Services Department. Now I'm happy to be back at UC Berkeley.